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Clean a food thermometer probe before using it on another food

Clean the food thermometer probe with hot soapy water before and after use and between foods. USDA says most food thermometers should not be fully immersed in water.

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Reusing a food-probe thermometer between raw and cooked items without cleaning can transfer contamination. USDA FSIS recommends careful hand-washing with hot soapy water and notes that most devices should not be immersed. Follow the maker's waterproof rating.

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Read the thermometer manual to identify washable probe parts and the electronic body's water-resistance rating.
Inspect and clean the probe before it touches food.
After measuring raw meat, poultry or seafood, wash the probe before inserting it into another food—especially cooked or ready-to-eat food.
Gently wash the probe with hot soapy water and rinse with clean water. Mind its sharp tip and hot metal surfaces.
Dry with a clean towel or air-dry. Do not immerse the display, battery compartment or body unless the maker explicitly allows it.
Wash and dry the probe again after use. Check device calibration and consult current official safe internal temperatures separately for each food.

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